As shown in the figure below, when faced with a potentially threatening stimulus, such as a snake dangling from a branch in front of you, two pathways in the brain are activated. The direct pathway involves _____and the indirect pathway involves _____.
A)thalamus $\to$ amygdala; thalamus $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ amygdala
B)amygdala $\to$ thalamus $\to$ endocrine system; thalamus $\to$ amygdala $\to$ sympathetic nervous system $\to$ endocrine system
C)thalamus $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ amygdala; thalamus $\to$ amygdala
D)amygdala$\to$ thalamus; amygdala $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ thalamus

Question

As shown in the figure below, when faced with a potentially threatening stimulus, such as a snake dangling from a branch in front of you, two pathways in the brain are activated. The direct pathway involves _____and the indirect pathway involves _____. 
A)thalamus $\to$ amygdala; thalamus $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ amygdala 
B)amygdala $\to$ thalamus $\to$ endocrine system; thalamus $\to$ amygdala $\to$ sympathetic nervous system $\to$ endocrine system 
C)thalamus $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ amygdala; thalamus $\to$ amygdala 
D)amygdala$\to$ thalamus; amygdala $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ thalamus

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The Answer of As shown in the figure below, when faced with a potentially threatening stimulus, such as a snake dangling from a branch in front of you, two pathways in the brain are activated. The direct pathway involves _____and the indirect pathway involves _____. 
A)thalamus $\to$ amygdala; thalamus $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ amygdala 
B)amygdala $\to$ thalamus $\to$ endocrine system; thalamus $\to$ amygdala $\to$ sympathetic nervous system $\to$ endocrine system 
C)thalamus $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ amygdala; thalamus $\to$ amygdala 
D)amygdala$\to$ thalamus; amygdala $\to$ visual cortex $\to$ thalamus

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